Displaying posts from January, 2022

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Creative agency PLAYGROUND by Simone Haag.

Photography by Dylan James

“Gracing the edge of Port Phillip Bay, this coastal haven exudes a sense of seclusion, comfort and relaxation. Simple forms and restrained materials nod to holiday homes of the past.”

Pared back and beautiful. Soft yet hard. Private yet open. It’s not your typical beach getaway. Sorrento Beach House by Pandolfini Architects.

Photography by Rory Gardiner

I’m loving the collaborations between Laminex and some of Australia’s leading architects and interior designers and this kitchen by Yasmine Ghoniem, Principal at YSG is no exception. Fabulous details and bold use of colour.

“I wanted to capture the essence of ‘afternoon delight’, that warm, cosy time of day when the sun filters into the home and there’s nowhere else you’d rather be, because the world seems to stop in that golden moment.”

Photography by Derek Swalwell

In October I shared this home designed by the great Robert Couturier and I could not stop at just one post so now I bring to you a smattering from his portfolio. Grand homes designed in a grand way.

Cozy British vibes from designer Caroline Holdaway. What a fabulous sitting room with the double height ceiling and massive window. (Photos: Simon Brown)

This property is a former Victorian purpose built artist’s studio brimming with north and south facing light. The façade is filled by an over scaled two storey window the generosity of which we matched by the addition of a double height oak framed bay window at the back. This gave us the additional space we were looking for and the glorious play of light. The roof came off so we could remove dividing walls and put in a new staircase, two bathrooms and a delightful generous landing that had the ability to be used as a work space should that be required in the future. The galleried double height sitting room is a rare and coveted luxury in the heart of London two minutes walk from the tube, an urban paradise in the centre of leafy London.